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Lying Out Loud: A Companion to The DUFF
by Kody KeplingerA companion to Kody Keplinger's debut novel, THE DUFF!Sonny Ardmore is an excellent liar. She lies about her dad being in prison. She lies about her mom kicking her out. And she lies about sneaking into her best friend's house every night because she has nowhere else to go. Amy Rush might be the only person Sonny shares everything with -- secrets, clothes, even a nemesis named Ryder Cross. Ryder's the new kid at Hamilton High and everything Sonny and Amy can't stand -- a prep-school snob. But Ryder has a weakness: Amy. So when Ryder emails Amy asking her out, the friends see it as a prank opportunity not to be missed. But without meaning to, Sonny ends up talking to Ryder all night online. And to her horror, she realizes that she might actually like him. Only there's one small catch: He thinks he's been talking to Amy. So Sonny comes up with an elaborate scheme to help Ryder realize that she's the girl he's really wanted all along. Can Sonny lie her way to the truth, or will all her lies end up costing her both Ryder and Amy?
Lying in the Deep
by Diana UrbanA juicy thriller of jealousy, love, and betrayal set on a Semester at Sea-inspired cruise ship, with a diverse cast of delightfully suspicious characters who&’ll leave you guessing with every jaw-dropping twist.After being jilted by her ex-boyfriend and best friend, Jade couldn't be more ready to embark on the adventure of a lifetime—11 countries in 4 months, all from the luxurious Campus on Board ship—and to wedge an entire globe between her and the people who broke her heart.But when Jade discovers the backstabbing couple are also setting sail, her obsession with them grows and festers, leading to a shocking murder. And as their friends begin to drop like flies, Jade and her new crush must race to clear her name and find the killer they&’re trapped at sea with….before anyone else winds up in body bags.Perfect for readers of Natalie D. Richards, E. Lockhart, and Karen McManus!
Lying, Truthtelling, and Storytelling in Children’s and Young Adult Literature: Telling It Slant (Children's Literature and Culture)
by Anita TarrEven though we instruct our children not to lie, the truth is that lying is a fundamental part of children’s development—socially, cognitively, emotionally, morally. Lying can sometimes be more compassionate than telling the truth, even more ethical. Reading specific children’s books can instruct child readers how to be guided by an etiquette of lying, to know when to tell the truth and when to lie. Equally important, these stories can help prevent them from being prey to those liars who are intent on taking advantage of them. Becoming a critical reader requires that one learn how to lie judiciously as well as to see through others’ lies. When humans first began to speak, we began to lie. When we began to lie, we started telling stories. This is the paradox, that in order to tell truthful stories, we must be good liars. Novels about child-artists showcased here illustrate how the protagonist embraces this paradox, accepting the stigma that a writer is a liar who tells the truth. Emily Dickinson’s phrase “telling it slant” best expresses the vision of how writers for children and young adults negotiate the conundrum of both protecting child readers and teaching them to protect themselves. This volume explores the pervasiveness of lying as well as the necessity for lying in our society; the origins of lying as connected to language acquisition; the realization that storytelling is both lying and truthtelling; and the negotiations child-artists must process in order to grasp the paradox that to become storytellers they must become expert liars and lie-detectors.
Lyndon B. Johnson (The American Presidents Series)
by Arthur M. Schlesinger Charles PetersPeters, a keen observer of Washington politics for more than five decades, shares his insider knowledge and experiences to tell the story of Johnson's presidency as the tale of an immensely talented politician driven by ambition and desire.
Lynx (Rodeo Romance #1)
by Connie VinesWith a dangerous reputation for taking chances and tempting fate, rugged cowboy Lynx Maddox had one goal in life—to win the coveted Silver Buckle rodeo championship. But when he sets eyes on lovely Rachel Scott, he becomes determined to capture her as well. Rachel traveled the circuit with her famous rodeo rider dad until his fatal accident in the arena. Now, she wants nothing to do with that world—or the men who risk their lives for one brief moment of glory. But her attraction to Lynx becomes too powerful to deny. . . and his unexpected gentleness too seductive to resist. . .
Lágrimas de Ángel
by Anna KatmoreÉl nunca fue parte de mi plan... Hace doce años, cuando mi madre eligió a su violento novio en vez de a mí, terminé en un cuarto de un orfanato. ¡Gracias a Dios, en seis semanas, tendré dieciocho años y seré libre! Excepto que gracias a cierto estúpido suéter en mi mochila —¡de acuerdo! ¡de acuerdo! En realidad no pagué por él—, terminé en la corte. Y, ¡oh, sorpresa! mi madre también volvió. Quise morirme cuando el juez me sentenció a pasar tiempo de calidad con ella en Francia. En realidad, retiro lo dicho, ¡quiero que ella sea la que se muera! Después, alguien me dice que tiene cáncer. Vaya, nunca se me había cumplido un deseo tan rápido. Pero hasta que eso ocurra, o cumpla 18 —lo que pase primero—, tendré que trabajar en los viñedos de mi supuesta y desconocida familia. Sí, claro... Pero lo que no sabía es que Francia me guardaba otra sorpresa: Julian. Él no pierde la oportunidad de provocarme y, por alguna razón, parece prever cada paso de mi brillante plan de escape. ¿Qué demonios...? Sin embargo, cometió un pequeño error. Uno que me hizo a enfrentarme a un secreto que me puso los pelos de punta.
Lágrimas en el agua
by Margherita SciallaUna historia de amor y autodescubrimiento contemporánea de estilo slice of life centrada en los personajes. Alex es parte del equipo de natación de la universidad de White Ravens, para atletas profesionales en formación, junto a su mejor amiga, Xiuying. Tras haberse criado casi que sola, por sus padres ausentes y su hermano que tenía una vida profesional ocupada, Alex no suele conocer a personas nuevas a no ser que tenga a Xiuying a su lado. Luego de un primer encuentro muy vergonzoso con un chico del equipo de voleibol, Alex descubre que el mundo no es un lugar tan grande y que el universo tiene un sentido del humor muy curioso para juntar a las personas, más cuando menos se lo esperan. A pesar de su timidez innata, Alex se vuelve parte de un nuevo grupo de amigos que consiste en cuatro personas con personalidades e identidades muy diferentes. En lo que intenta sobreponerse a su ansiedad y experiencias negativas del pasado, Alex se encuentra lidiando con emociones románticas que siente hacia un nuevo conocido y además una crisis de género gigantesca.
L’envie de s’envoler: Une histoire à quarante-cinq voix
by Ken BugulCe cadavre exquis à grande échelle, qui a impliqué les élèves de quatre classes de Dakar, invente plusieurs destins entrelacés à partir de celui de la jeune Fatim, lancée dans un combat pour un monde meilleur, contre la résignation et l'impuissance devant l'injustice. Sa fin tragique ouvre sur le retour en Afrique de Ndèye, sa meilleure amie, dont nous suivons les pérégrinations, puis sur le sort incertain de Sabrina, sa fille, qui rencontrera enfin Fadel. Cette saga traduit le regard porté par les enfants sur le monde contemporain, ses valeurs en mutation, son devenir: migrants, traversées catastrophes avec leurs drames mortels, terrorisme, misère urbaine, sort des femmes, exil... mais aussi et surtout l'amour et les liens fraternels et familiaux; tels sont les thèmes traités en profondeur et avec la légèreté apparente de la fiction. Sous la direction de Ken Bugul avec un collectif de quarante-cinq auteurs.
L’última estrella: La humanitat, la nostra única arma (La Cinquena Onada #Volumen 3)
by Rick YanceyL’esperat final de l’espectacular trilogia èpica «La Cinquena Onada». L’última fase de la invasió està a punt de completar-se, plouran bombes sobre les ciutats i la cinquena onada executarà els supervivents. La fi de l’espècie humana està assegurada i la Cassie Sullivan i els seus companys saben que ha arribat el moment d’escollir: entre l’amor o la por, la confiança o la sospita, l’odi o el sacrifici, la fe o la barbàrie. Entre salvar-nos a nosaltres mateixos o salvar allò que ens fa humans. I és que tot acabarà on va començar: l’última batalla tindrà lloc en l’últim cor humà i acabarà amb el seu últim batec.
MA Interior
by Peray Hilmi HarmanThe Japanese concept of MA becomes prevalent in Hana’s life when she has important exams such as GCSEs to focus on. However, in the back of her mind there are other pressing issues too which keep on resurfacing and creating unnecessary clutter for her. Back in her bedroom, her solitary space, she allows for undisputed areas concerning the absence of her father to just be. And in having done so finds that she’s able to free up her mind thus allowing for a more positive space. Hana now has the ability to move forward and to rise.
MARTians
by Blythe WoolstonLast girl Zoë Zindleman, numerical ID 009-99-9999, is starting work at AllMART, where "your smile is the AllMART welcome mat.” Her living arrangements are equally bleak: she can wait for her home to be foreclosed and stripped of anything valuable now that AnnaMom has moved away, leaving Zoë behind, or move to the Warren, an abandoned strip-mall-turned-refuge for other left-behinds. <p><p>With a handful of other disaffected, forgotten kids, Zoë must find her place in a world that has consumed itself beyond redemption. She may be a last girl, but her name means “life,” and Zoë isn’t ready to disappear into the AllMART abyss. Zoë wants to live.
MARVEL's Avengers: Titan Consumed
by Barry LygaIn Avengers: Infinity War, a threat emerged from the cosmos--Thanos, a ruthless warlord who plans to collect all six Infinity Stones. Joined by his formidable allies, he will be near-unstoppable at achieving his goal. The Avengers, the Guardians of the Galaxy, Doctor Strange and Spider-Man must join forces and fight side by side to stop Thanos while the fate of the Earth and the universe lays in the balance.In this new original novel by bestselling author Barry Lyga, learn the origins of the most feared force in the universe, and see how Thanos became the Titan consumed by his quest for power. ©2018 MARVEL.
MCP Mathematics, Level E
by Dale Seymour Publications<p>MCP Mathematics promotes mathematical success for all students, especially those who struggle with their core math program. This trusted, targeted program uses a traditional drill and practice format with a predictable, easy-to-use lesson format. MCP Math is flexible and adaptable to fit a variety of intervention settings including after school, summer school, and additional math instruction during the regular school day. </p>
MEG: A Novel Of Deep Terror (Megalodon Ser. #1)
by Steve AltenUna fatal sorpresa nos aguarda en las profundidades del mar. Si Michael Crichton y Clive Cussler combinaran su talento para crear la novela de suspenso submarino más impactante de todos los tiempos, Meg sería el resultado: una historia despiadada y aterradora que te hará devorar sus páginas; una aventura acuática sin paradas, salvaje y estremecedora. El megalodón dominó los océanos durante setenta millones de años. Era como un gran tiburón blanco de veinte metros y veinte toneladas, y estaba dotado de células sensoriales capaces de detectar el leve campo eléctrico del movimiento de los músculos de su presa a cientos de kilómetros de distancia. No cabe duda de que era el cazador supremo del planeta -era capaz de devorar un Tyrannosaurus rex en escasos segundos- y, aunque se sabe que sobrevivió a los cataclismos que provocaron la extinción de los dinosaurios, se supone que no ha llegado a nuestros días. Se supone...
Mac Undercover (Mac B. , Kid Spy Ser. #1)
by Mac Barnett Mike LoweryJames Bond meets Diary of a Wimpy Kid with this groundbreaking new fully-illustrated chapter book series Mac B., Kid Spy. The precious Crown Jewels have been stolen, and there's only one person who can help the Queen of England: her newest secret agent, Mac B. Mac travels around the globe in search of the stolen treasure...but will he find it in time? From secret identities to Karate hijinks, this fast-paced, witty and historically inspired chapter book will keep readers guessing until the very last page. With full-color illustrations and fascinating historical facts masterfully sprinkled throughout, this series offers adventure, intrigue, absurdity, history and humor. Discover this totally smart and side-splittingly funny new series, and experience what it's really like to be a kid spy.
Mac in the City of Light
by Christopher WardMac’s school trip to Paris turns into an adventure she never imagined. Fourteen-year-old California girl Mackenzie, known as Mac, goes on a school trip to Paris where she meets up with an old musician friend of her dad’s, Rudee Daroo, who now makes a living as a cab driver. Rudee reveals that some of the greatest monuments in Paris are being either destroyed or stolen and that the city is slowly becoming darker.Mac finds herself in league with a crew of crazy cabbies and their friends as she tries to right these wrongs. She encounters sinister, shadowy characters who live in the Paris underground, a philosopher gendarme, a gypsy who can dance people into dream states, and gargoyles come to life. From dodging her school group to a heart-stopping encounter atop Notre Dame Cathedral, Mac needs all the resources she can muster to help Paris remain the "City of Light."
Mac on the Road to Marseille: The Adventures of Mademoiselle Mac
by Christopher WardFifteen-year-old Mackenzie returns to Paris to attend the Christmas Eve wedding of her Dad's old friend, Rudee Daroo, and the love of his life, dancer Sashay D'or. Mac is told about the annual New Year's taxi road rally, this year hosted by the Marseille Marauders, the nastiest lot of drivers you've ever seen. Partnered with hulking cabbie Blag Lebouef, Mac manages to convince her parents that the road rally is more like a carefree drive in the French countryside than the death-defying cutthroat rivalry it's always been. Negotiating brutal weather, cryptic signage, outright sabotage, random flocks of sheep, and zigzagging back roads, Mac and Blag might be the perfect combination of cunning and brute strength. On the road, she makes the startling discovery that the clues the drivers have been given during the rally could lead to the discovery of some valuable missing artwork. Is that worth losing the rally over?
Macarons at Midnight
by Suzanne NelsonLise Santos meets a boy of her dreams at the midnight taste test of a bakery and shares macarons with him. Both don't reveal their feelings nor exchange their names. But when Lise finds the guy again, he is not anything like she expected. She seeks the help of Viv, but Viv starts flirting with the boy. Now Lise's head and heart are in a jumble. Can she gather the courage to admit her true feelings...or is this a recipe for total disaster?
Macbeth
by William Shakespeare Roma GillOxford School Shakespeare is an acclaimed edition especially designed for students, with accessible on-page notes and explanatory illustrations, clear background information, and rigorous but accessible scholarly credentials. Macbeth is one of the most popular texts for study by secondary students the world over. This edition includes illustrations, preliminary notes, reading lists (including websites) and classroom notes.
Macbeth: Staged: the origins of YA’s greatest tropes
by William ShakespeareWith a foreword by Kat Delacorte, author of With Fire in Their Blood‘It will have blood, they say: blood will have blood’On a bleak, stormy night in Scotland, three witches prophesy: Macbeth will be a lord twice-over and Macbeth will be king; but Banquo’s sons will also be kings. When the witches’ predictions start to come true, the ambitious Lady Macbeth vows to help her husband become King of Scotland and hold on to the throne – by any means necessary. But as the pursuit of power leads them down a dark and bloody path, the Macbeths soon begin to unravel.Macbeth is Shakespeare’s famously blood-soaked tale of greed and prophecy so powerful that superstitions about the curse of ‘The Scottish Play’ continue to this day.Discover STAGED, a limited collection of Shakespeare’s unabridged plays that celebrates the genius of the Bard and the tropes that continue to delight YA readers to this day.Explore the rest of the STAGED collection:As You Like It – With a foreword by Talia HibbertHamlet – With a foreword by Faridah Àbíké-ÍyímídéA Midsummer Night’s Dream – With a foreword by Becky AlbertalliMuch Ado About Nothing – With a foreword by Holly BourneRomeo and Juliet – With a foreword by Jennifer Niven
Machiavelli: A Lost Story from the Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel
by Michael ScottNicholas Flamel appeared in J. K. Rowling&’s Harry Potter series—but did you know he really lived? And he might still be alive today! Discover the truth behind Michael Scott&’s New York Times bestselling series the Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel with &“Machiavelli: Guardian of Paris,&” an ebook original short story. It is 1793, and Paris is in the grip of the Terror—the terrible days of the French Revolution. Drawn by the destruction and chaos, Black Annis has come to the city with dark plans to bring even more death upon its people, and only one person stands in her way: the immortal human Machiavelli. Now, that lost story is told. . . . The Dark Elders granted Machiavelli eternal life. But the Prince lives only for himself, and he won&’t allow Black Annis to destroy the city he&’s come to call home. Only, is isn&’t just Black Annis that Machiavelli&’s up against—the Dark Elder is out to raise the catacombs of Paris, and now the dead are roaming the streets once more. &“Fans of adventure fantasies like Rick Riordan&’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians series will eat this one up.&” —VOYA Read the whole series! The Alchemyst The Magician The Sorceress The Necromancer The Warlock The Enchantress
Macho!: A Novel
by Victor VillaseñorRoberto Garcia is only seventeen, but he already has big dreams of making his fortune, building a family, and gaining the respect of his community. With ambition to burn and a passion to prove his manhood, Roberto takes the dangerous journey north, crossing the Mexican border to pick fruit in the "golden fields" of California. It is said that a good man can make more money there in a week than in an entire year in the mountains of Michoacán, his home. With dreams that overshadow harsh realities, Roberto is unprepared for the jammed boxcars and bolted trucks that carry undervalued migrant workers through the searing desert to long days of harsh labor. Raw, powerful, poetic, and heartbreaking, Macho! brings to life the brutality of migrant labor, Cesar Chavez's efforts to unionize workers, and a vivid portrayal of the immigrant experience through the eyes of a brave young man who bids goodbye to everything he knows to follow his dreams. Powerfully written, Macho! captures the raw emotion, intensity, and vitality of survival while confronting the best and worst of people and life.
Mad Love
by Suzanne SelforsWhen you're the daughter of the bestselling Queen of Romance, life should be pretty good. But 16-year-old Alice Amorous has been living a lie ever since her mother was secretly hospitalized for mental illness. After putting on a brave front for months, time is running out. The next book is overdue, and the Queen can't write it. Alice needs a story for her mother-and she needs one fast. <p><p> That's when she meets Errol, a strange boy who claims to be Cupid, who insists that Alice write about the greatest love story in history: his tragic relationship with Psyche. As Alice begins to hear Errol's voice in her head and see things she can't explain, she must face the truth-that she's either inherited her mother's madness, or Errol is for real.
Mad, Bad & Dangerous to Know
by Samira AhmedIt is August in Paris and budding art historian Khayyam should be having the time of her life - but even in the City of Lights she can't stop worrying about the mess she left back home in Chicago. Only when she meets a cute young Parisian - who happens to be a distant relative of the novelist Alexandre Dumas - do things start to get interesting, as she starts to unveil the story of a 19th century Muslim woman whose path may have intersected with Dumas, Eugène Delacroix and Lord Byron.Two hundred years earlier in the Ottoman empire, Leila is the most favoured woman in the Pasha's harem. Her position is meant to be coveted; but she is struggling to survive as she fights to keep her true love hidden from her jealous captor.Echoing across centuries, as Khayyam uncovers the scintillating truth of Leila's long-forgotten life, her own destiny is transformed forever.
Mad, Bad & Dangerous to Know
by Samira AhmedTold in alternating narratives that bridge centuries, the latest novel from New York Times bestselling author Samira Ahmed traces the lives of two young women fighting to write their own stories and escape the pressure of cultural expectations in worlds too long defined by men. It&’s August in Paris and 17-year-old Khayyam Maquet—American, French, Indian, Muslim—is at a crossroads. This holiday with her parents should be a dream trip for the budding art historian. But her maybe-ex-boyfriend is probably ghosting her, she might have just blown her chance at getting into her dream college, and now all she really wants is to be back home in Chicago figuring out her messy life instead of brooding in the City of Light.Two hundred years before Khayyam&’s summer of discontent, Leila is struggling to survive and keep her true love hidden from the Pasha who has &“gifted&” her with favored status in his harem. In the present day—and with the company of a descendant of Alexandre Dumas—Khayyam begins to connect allusions to an enigmatic 19th-century Muslim woman whose path may have intersected with Alexandre Dumas, Eugène Delacroix, and Lord Byron. Echoing across centuries, Leila and Khayyam&’s lives intertwine, and as one woman&’s long-forgotten life is uncovered, another&’s is transformed.